Integrated Eye Tracking and Neural Monitoring for Enhanced Assessment of Mild TBI

Abstract

During the baseline POP (08 MAR 2013-07 MAR 2014), a number of personnel, including Research Associate A, Post-Doc A, and Software Engineer, were hired. USUHS IRB #1 and HRPO approvals were obtained for the pilot study. Cognitive efficacy tasks were developed, beta-tested, and revised. EEG and eye tracking equipment was set up and integrated, and study personnel received training on data collection procedures, including EEG, eye-tracking, and virtual reality driving simulator data acquisition. Data collection for the pilot study was initiated and preliminary analyses are currently under way. Based upon examination of performance and self-report data, the cognitive efficacy tasks appear to successfully discriminate between workload conditions. We have begun development of algorithms to analyze EEG data. Key milestones are behind schedule due to a late start, but we are attempting to make up this time through accelerated pilot testing. Carry-forward funds will be used to complete tasks initially scheduled for Year 1 but now scheduled for early Year 2. Protocol documents for the next (primary) phase of this study have been prepped and are currently being reviewed by collaborators before being submitted to USUHS IRB #1 and HRPO.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA602406

Entities

People

  • Mark L Ettenhofer

Organizations

  • Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Biomedical Research
  • Brain Injuries
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Data Acquisition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Directional
  • Monitoring
  • Neuroimaging
  • Pilot Studies
  • Reaction Time
  • Simulators
  • Target Detection
  • Training
  • Virtual Reality
  • Workload

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